Curly American Maple Electric Cap 2-Piece #23 - 1st Grade

Electric guitars with an arched top, such as Les Paul and PRS styles, need a thick cap on the front of the body. The thickness of the cap allows for the carving of the deep arch which gives these guitars their beautiful look. The cap is glued onto the front of a regular body blank. The body is often made of a more plain timber such as Mahogany. Curly American Maple is the most traditional timber for carved-top Les Paul models. It's dense but relatively easy to work with. It has a beautiful, subtle figure and the colour is even and light making it suitable for a variety of clear, sunburst and coloured finishes. *Please Note* - Outline is for reference only, the blank in large enough for all standard size guitars and basses. - Cap for a carved-top solidbody electric guitar or bass - 2 x Book-matched halves - First grade - Individually photographed - the set in the photo is the set you will receive - Photo in darker shade is photographed with alcohol applied to surface to replicate finished colour - Highly figured - Thickness approximately 18mm - Minimum 585mm long x 193mm wide